• Issue

    Hepatology: Volume 46, Issue 3

    611-952
    September 2007
Previous Issue|Next Issue
Export Citation(s)Download PDF(s)

Editorials

Free Access

Hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus: The Un-Won Battle†‡

Javier García-Samaniego M.D.,  Xavier Forns M.D., 
  • Pages: 611-614
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

New therapies for hepatitis C†‡

Apurva A. Modi M.D.,  Jay H. Hoofnagle M.D., 
  • Pages: 615-617
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Probiotics: Intestinal gatekeeping, immunomodulation, and hepatic injury†‡

James Versalovic M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 618-621
  • First Published: 24 August 2007

Viral Hepatitis

Free Access

Clinical progression of hepatitis C virus–related chronic liver disease in human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy†

Juan A. Pineda,  José A. García-García,  Manuela Aguilar-Guisado,  María J. Ríos-Villegas,  Josefa Ruiz-Morales,  Antonio Rivero,  José del Valle,  Rafael Luque,  Jesús Rodríguez-Baño,  Mercedes González-Serrano,  Angela Camacho,  Juan Macías,  Israel Grilo,  Jesús M. Gómez-Mateos,  Grupo para el Estudio de las Hepatitis Víricas de la Sociedad Andaluza de Enfermedades Infecciosas (SAEI) , 
  • Pages: 622-630
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Telaprevir and pegylated interferon–alpha-2a inhibit wild-type and resistant genotype 1 hepatitis C virus replication in patients† ‡

Tara L. Kieffer,  Christoph Sarrazin,  Janice S. Miller,  Martin W. Welker,  Nicole Forestier,  Hendrik W. Reesink,  Ann D. Kwong,  Stefan Zeuzem, 
  • Pages: 631-639
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Antiviral activity of telaprevir (VX-950) and peginterferon alfa-2a in patients with hepatitis C†‡

Nicole Forestier,  Hendrik W. Reesink,  Christine J. Weegink,  Lindsay McNair,  Tara L. Kieffer,  Hui-May Chu,  Susan Purdy,  Peter L.M. Jansen,  Stefan Zeuzem, 
  • Pages: 640-648
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Proteomic profiling of human liver biopsies: Hepatitis C virus–induced fibrosis and mitochondrial dysfunction†

Deborah L. Diamond,  Jon M. Jacobs,  Bryan Paeper,  Sean C. Proll,  Marina A. Gritsenko,  Robert L. Carithers Jr.,  Anne M. Larson,  Matthew M. Yeh,  David G. Camp II,  Richard D. Smith,  Michael G. Katze, 
  • Pages: 649-657
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C†

Maïté Lewin,  Armelle Poujol-Robert,  Pierre-Yves Boëlle,  Dominique Wendum,  Elisabeth Lasnier,  Magalie Viallon,  Jérôme Guéchot,  Christine Hoeffel,  Lionel Arrivé,  Jean-Michel Tubiana,  Raoul Poupon, 
  • Pages: 658-665
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus among San Francisco injection drug users, 1998 to 2000†‡

Fan-Chen Tseng,  Thomas R. O'Brien,  Mingdong Zhang,  Alex H. Kral,  Betty A. Ortiz-Conde,  Jennifer Lorvick,  Michael P. Busch,  Brian R. Edlin, 
  • Pages: 666-671
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Transforming growth factor-β1 suppresses hepatitis B virus replication primarily through transcriptional inhibition of pregenomic RNA†

Yu-Chi Chou,  Mong-Liang Chen,  Cheng-Po Hu,  Ya-Ling Chen,  Chin-Liew Chong,  Yue-Lin Tsai,  Tzu-Ling Liu,  King-Song Jeng,  Chungming Chang, 
  • Pages: 672-681
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Hepatitis B virus DNA is subject to extensive editing by the human deaminase APOBEC3C†

Thomas F. Baumert,  Christine Rösler,  Michael H. Malim,  Fritz von Weizsäcker, 
  • Pages: 682-689
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Sustained disease remission after spontaneous HBeAg seroconversion is associated with reduction in fibrosis progression in chronic hepatitis B Chinese patients†

Chee-Kin Hui,  Nancy Leung,  Tony W.H. Shek,  Hung Yao,  Wai-Ki Lee,  Jak-Yiu Lai,  Sik-To Lai,  Wai-Man Wong,  Lawrence SW. Lai,  Ronnie T.P. Poon,  Chung-Mau Lo,  Sheung-Tat Fan,  George K.K. Lau,  Hong Kong Liver Fibrosis Study Group , 
  • Pages: 690-698
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibits the suppressive effect of regulatory T cells on the hepatitis B virus–specific immune response†

Jeroen N. Stoop,  Andrea M. Woltman,  Paula J. Biesta,  Johannes G. Kusters,  Ernst J. Kuipers,  Harry L.A. Janssen,  Renate G. van der Molen, 
  • Pages: 699-705
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Increased susceptibility to liver injury in hepatitis B virus transgenic mice involves NKG2D-ligand interaction and natural killer cells†

Yongyan Chen,  Haiming Wei,  Rui Sun,  Zhongjun Dong,  Jian Zhang,  Zhigang Tian, 
  • Pages: 706-715
  • First Published: 24 August 2007

Steatohepatitis/Metabolic Liver Disease

Free Access

Metabolic correlates of nonalcoholic fatty liver in women and men†

Gloria Lena Vega,  Manisha Chandalia,  Lidia S. Szczepaniak,  Scott M. Grundy, 
  • Pages: 716-722
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

HFE C282Y mutations are associated with advanced hepatic fibrosis in Caucasians with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis†

James E. Nelson,  Renuka Bhattacharya,  Keith D. Lindor,  Naga Chalasani,  Stuart Raaka,  E. Jenny Heathcote,  Emil Miskovsky,  Eldon Shaffer,  Stephen J. Rulyak,  Kris V. Kowdley, 
  • Pages: 723-729
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Identification of a novel class of dithiolethiones that prevent hepatic insulin resistance via the adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase–p70 ribosomal S6 kinase-1 pathway†

Eun Ju Bae,  Yoon Mee Yang,  Jin Wan Kim,  Sang Geon Kim, 
  • Pages: 730-739
  • First Published: 24 August 2007

Hepatobiliary Malignancies

Free Access

Hepatocellular adenoma subtype classification using molecular markers and immunohistochemistry†

Paulette Bioulac-Sage,  Sandra Rebouissou,  Cristel Thomas,  Jean-Frédéric Blanc,  Jean Saric,  Antonio Sa Cunha,  Anne Rullier,  Gaëlle Cubel,  Gabrielle Couchy,  Sandrine Imbeaud,  Charles Balabaud,  Jessica Zucman-Rossi, 
  • Pages: 740-748
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Genetic polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase and thymidylate synthase genes and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma†

Jian-Min Yuan,  Shelly C. Lu,  David Van Den Berg,  Sugantha Govindarajan,  Zhen-Quan Zhang,  Jose M. Mato,  Mimi C. Yu, 
  • Pages: 749-758
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Protumorigenic overexpression of stathmin/Op18 by gain-of-function mutation in p53 in human hepatocarcinogenesis†

Stephan Singer,  Volker Ehemann,  Antje Brauckhoff,  Martina Keith,  Sebastian Vreden,  Peter Schirmacher,  Kai Breuhahn, 
  • Pages: 759-768
  • First Published: 24 August 2007

Autoimmune, Cholestatic, and Biliary Disease

Free Access

Differences between Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic patients with primary biliary cirrhosis in the United States†

Marion G. Peters,  Adrian M. Di Bisceglie,  Kris V. Kowdley,  Nancy L. Flye,  Velimir A. Luketic,  Santiago J. Munoz,  Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao,  Thomas D. Boyer,  John R. Lake,  Maurizio Bonacini,  Burton Combes,  PUMPS Group , 
  • Pages: 769-775
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Atorvastatin in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis and incomplete biochemical response to ursodeoxycholic acid†

Tatjana Stojakovic,  Csilla Putz-Bankuti,  Günter Fauler,  Hubert Scharnagl,  Martin Wagner,  Vanessa Stadlbauer,  Gerald Gurakuqi,  Rudolf E. Stauber,  Winfried März,  Michael Trauner, 
  • Pages: 776-784
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Increased prevalence of antimitochondrial antibodies in first-degree relatives of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis†

Konstantinos N. Lazaridis,  Brian D. Juran,  Gwen M. Boe,  Joshua P. Slusser,  Mariza de Andrade,  Henry A. Homburger,  Karthik Ghosh,  E. Rolland Dickson,  Keith D. Lindor,  Gloria M. Petersen, 
  • Pages: 785-792
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Increased gallstone risk in humans conferred by common variant of hepatic ATP-binding cassette transporter for cholesterol† ‡

Frank Grünhage,  Monica Acalovschi,  Simona Tirziu,  Maja Walier,  Thomas F. Wienker,  Anca Ciocan,  Ofelia Mosteanu,  Tilman Sauerbruch,  Frank Lammert, 
  • Pages: 793-801
  • First Published: 24 August 2007

Liver Injury/Regeneration

Free Access

Interleukin-6 inhibits oxidative injury and necrosis after extreme liver resection†

Xiaoling Jin,  Zongxiu Zhang,  Donna Beer-Stolz,  Teresa A. Zimmers,  Leonidas G. Koniaris, 
  • Pages: 802-812
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Dispensability and dynamics of caveolin-1 during liver regeneration and in isolated hepatic cells†

Rafael Mayoral,  Amalia Fernández-Martínez,  Rosa Roy,  Lisardo Boscá,  Paloma Martín-Sanz, 
  • Pages: 813-822
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Palmitic acid induces production of proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-8 from hepatocytes†

Swati Joshi-Barve,  Shirish S. Barve,  Kiranmayi Amancherla,  Leila Gobejishvili,  Daniell Hill,  Matthew Cave,  Prachi Hote,  Craig J. McClain, 
  • Pages: 823-830
  • First Published: 24 August 2007

Liver Failure/Cirrhosis/Portal Hypertension

Free Access

Neutrophil dysfunction in alcoholic hepatitis superimposed on cirrhosis is reversible and predicts the outcome†

Rajeshwar P. Mookerjee,  Vanessa Stadlbauer,  Sukhwinderjit Lidder,  Gavin A.K. Wright,  Stephen J. Hodges,  Nathan A. Davies,  Rajiv Jalan, 
  • Pages: 831-840
  • First Published: 24 August 2007

Liver Biology/Pathobiology

Free Access

Probiotic bacteria prevent hepatic damage and maintain colonic barrier function in a mouse model of sepsis†

Julia Ewaschuk,  Ryan Endersby,  David Thiel,  Hugo Diaz,  Jody Backer,  Mang Ma,  Thomas Churchill,  Karen Madsen, 
  • Pages: 841-850
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

In vitro production of Mallory bodies and intracellular hyaline bodies: The central role of sequestosome 1 / p62†

Conny Stumptner,  Andrea Fuchsbichler,  Kurt Zatloukal,  Helmut Denk, 
  • Pages: 851-860
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Fate of extrahepatic human stem and precursor cells after transplantation into mouse livers†

Marc Brulport,  Wiebke Schormann,  Alexander Bauer,  Matthias Hermes,  Carolin Elsner,  Friedrich Jakob Hammersen,  Walter Beerheide,  Dimitry Spitkovsky,  Wolfgang Härtig,  Andreas Nussler,  Lars Christian Horn,  Jeanett Edelmann,  Oliver Pelz-Ackermann,  Jörg Petersen,  Manja Kamprad,  Marc von Mach,  Amelie Lupp,  Henryk Zulewski,  Jan G. Hengstler, 
  • Pages: 861-870
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Receptor-mediated endocytosis of immune complexes in rat liver sinusoidal endothelial cells is mediated by FcγRIIb2†

Seyed Ali Mousavi,  Marita Sporstøl,  Cathrine Fladeby,  Rune Kjeken,  Nicolas Barois,  Trond Berg, 
  • Pages: 871-884
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Insights in the regulation of cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase gene reveal a target for modulating bile acid synthesis†

Nico Mitro,  Cristina Godio,  Emma De Fabiani,  Elena Scotti,  Andrea Galmozzi,  Federica Gilardi,  Donatella Caruso,  Ana Belen Vigil Chacon,  Maurizio Crestani, 
  • Pages: 885-897
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Pancreatic and duodenal homeobox gene 1 induces hepatic dedifferentiation by suppressing the expression of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein ↇ

Irit Meivar-Levy,  Tamar Sapir,  Shiraz Gefen-Halevi,  Vered Aviv,  Iris Barshack,  Nicholas Onaca,  Eytan Mor,  Sarah Ferber, 
  • Pages: 898-905
  • First Published: 24 August 2007

Reviews

Free Access

Piercing the armor of hepatobiliary cancer: Bcl-2 homology domain 3 (BH3) mimetics and cell death†

Justin L. Mott,  Gregory J. Gores, 
  • Pages: 906-911
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Diagnostic accuracy of the aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index for the prediction of hepatitis C–related fibrosis: A systematic review†

Abdel Aziz M. Shaheen,  Robert P. Myers, 
  • Pages: 912-921
  • First Published: 24 August 2007

AASLD Practice Guidelines

Free Access

Prevention and management of gastroesophageal varices and variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis†

Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao,  Arun J. Sanyal,  Norman D. Grace,  William Carey,  Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the Practice Parameters Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology , 
  • Pages: 922-938
  • First Published: 24 August 2007

Hepatology Elsewhere

Free Access

N-acetylcysteine for acetaminophen overdose: When enough is enough†

Neeral L. Shah M.D.,  Fredric D. Gordon M.D., 
  • Pages: 939-941
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Efficient recombinant hepatitis E virus vaccine: Mission accomplished?†

Frank Tacke M.D., PhD,  Christian Trautwein M.D., 
  • Pages: 941-943
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

The puzzle of endothelial nitric oxide synthase dysfunction in portal hypertension: The missing piece?†

Rajeshwar P. Mookerjee,  Balasubramaniyan Vairappan,  Rajiv Jalan, 
  • Pages: 943-946
  • First Published: 24 August 2007

Correspondence

Free Access

Viral load in hepatitis B e antigen–negative carriers with normal aminotransferase level†

Yun-Fan Liaw M.D., 
  • Page: 947
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Reply:†

Chih-Lin Lin,  Chun-Jen Liu,  Jia-Horng Kao, 
  • Pages: 947-949
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Lactulose treatment for hepatic encephalopathy, gastrointestinal symptoms, and health-related quality of life†

Evangelos Kalaitzakis M.D., Ph.D.,  Einar Björnsson M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 949-950
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Should impaired liver function be held responsible for cognitive impairment and poor health-related quality of life in alcoholic cirrhosis?†

Thomas Paparrigopoulos,  Elias Tzavellas,  Dimitris Karaiskos,  Ioannis Liappas, 
  • Page: 950
  • First Published: 24 August 2007
Free Access

Reply:†

Radha K. Dhiman M.D., D.M., FACG,  Ajay Duseja M.D., D.M., FACG,  Yogesh K. Chawla M.D., D.M., FACG, 
  • Page: 951
  • First Published: 24 August 2007

Correspondences

Free Access

Hepatitis C treatment, subcutaneous naltrexone implants, and methadone maintenance treatment†

David M. Novick M.D.,  Mary Jeanne Kreek M.D., 
  • Pages: 951-952
  • First Published: 24 August 2007